人教版go for it 八年级下册英语期末复习之任务型阅读专练（三）（有答案）.docx

1、人教版八年级下册期末复习之任务型阅读专练(三) 任务型阅读（一） When you think about competitions, you probably think of sports such as basketball and football. Not all competitions are sports. Rockpaperscissors is a simple game. It is usually played between two people. Each player counts to three and then shows one of the three

2、gestures(手势). Rock wins against scissors. Scissors win against paper. And paper wins against rock. Around the world, people compete in many crazy events. In England, an unusual competition is organized every year. Hundreds of people run down a hill and chase(追赶) a huge wheel of cheese. At first, the

3、 competition was for the local villagers. But now people from all over the world come to attend it. In Finland, many people compete in the Air Guitar World Championships. The participants(参与者) are not allowed to use real instruments. These competitions are just a few of the crazy games that people p

4、lay. With some practice and training, maybe you could be a winner in one of these competitions! 1 题完成句子； 23 题简略回答问题； 4 题指出并写下全文的主题句； 5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 1. Rockpaperscissors is a _. 2. What can win against rock in the rockpaperscissors? _ 3. What do people do in the unusual competition every year in Eng

5、land? _ 4. _ 5. _ 任务型阅读（二） Today let me describe some facts about my hometownLondon. Everyone knows London is an important city in England. London was once the biggest city in the world, but now there are many cities, and these cities are much bigger than it. London has a population of more than 8,

6、600, 000 now. It is an old city. Many tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution. Over one million people use the London underground(地铁) every day, but there are still to

7、o many cars in the streets. The air isnt clean, but it is cleaner than it was 100 years ago. Perhaps the best things about London are the parks. There are five parks in the centre of the city. But for the children, their favourite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world. They can buy goo

8、d toys there. 12 题完成句子； 3 题简略回答问题； 4 题找出并写下全文的主题句； 5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 1. Many tourists come from all over the world to visit Londons _ and famous clock, Big Ben. 2. The number of the population of London is_. 3. What problems does London have? _ 4. _ 5. _ 任务型阅读（三） British English and American EnglishBr

9、itish English and American English A student is studying British English. He asks himself: Can I have a talk with Americans? Learners of English often ask, “What are the differences between British English and American English?” Are these differences important? Certainly, there are some differences

10、between British English and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is partly different. Americans usually sound the “r” in words

11、like “car” and “farm”. Speakers of British English do not sound the “r” in these words. There are differences between British English and American English in spelling and vocabulary, too. For example, “color” and “honor” are American English. In British English, these two words are written as “colou

12、r” and “honour” . These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important. For the most part, British English and American English are the same language. 12 题完成句子； 3 题简略回答问题； 4 题写出文章第二段的主题句； 5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 1. The student in the passage is studying _. 2. There are diff

13、erences in _aspects(方面). 3. What do Americans say instead of “Have you a pen?” _ 4. _ 5. _ 任务型阅读（四） Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country. When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say, “How do you d

14、o?” and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they havent met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time. Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them t

15、hat the English people hardly (几乎不) shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front of their bodies and got ready to shake han

16、ds with them. It made both of them laugh. 12 题完成句子； 3 题简略回答问题； 4 题找出并写下全文的主题句； 5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 1. The English people _ shake hands. 2. It is a great help if you know the language and some of the _ of the country before you go to another country. 3. Why did the group of German students go to England

17、last year? _ 4. _ 5. _ 任务型阅读（五） Earth Day is on April 22nd. On that day, people say thanks to the earth and learn ways to protect our environment. Its easy to protect the planet! These tips help save water, energy, and other resources (资源). They can also help to stop global warming and cut down on h

18、armful gases, such as CO2. Go green and try these tips! Recycle and reuse Collect cans and bottles from your neighbourhood, or exchange them for money at a recycling center. When you want to buy a new book, borrow it from the library or a friend. Sharing books is a great way to reduce waste and reus

19、e things. Protect the outdoors When you visit a park, be sure to youre your rubbish in the trash cans(垃圾桶). You should plant more trees. Trees can help clean the air. They give out oxygen and absorb(吸收)CO2. Avoid waste If the tap in your home keeps leaking, you should ask workers to fix it. Although

20、 it is a small thing, it can save a lot of water. You are so hungry after a long day at school! Even so, you should take only what you can eat. 12 题完成句子； 3 题简略回答问题； 4 题找出并写下全文的主题句； 5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 1. You can collect _ from your neighbourhood and exchange them for money. 2. _ is a great way to reduce

21、 waste and reuse things. 3. What should you do if the tap in your home keeps leaking? _ 4. _ _ 5. _ 任务型阅读（六） “Green” is more than just a colour. It means that you should live to protect the environmentthe water, the land and the air. You can be a green kid by following these steps. Reduce it!Reduce

22、it! When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the earth. For example, a shorter shower means you use less water. Turn off the tap when youre brushing your teeth. Reuse it!Reuse it! Many times, even if you dont need one thing, someone else might just need it. For example, if you dont pl

23、ay with your toy bear, you can give it to your neighbour. Try to change books, other toys, even clothes with friends. Enjoy it!Enjoy it! Its true that pollution is a great problem now, but the earth is still a beautiful and interesting place to explore. Go for a hike, visit gardens, climb mountains

24、and take a boat on the river. . . Outdoor activities are good for you. You can plant trees and collect reusable things. . . Being a green kid is such an easy job. 1 题完成句子； 23 题简略回答问题； 4 题找出并写下全文的主题句； 5 题将画线句子译成汉语。 1. Although the earth is beautiful and interesting, it has a big problem _. 2. What sh

25、ould we do with one thing we dont need? _ 3. What does the writer think of being a green kid? _ 4. _ 5. _ 任务型阅读（七） When we talk of plants, most of us will think of things that grow from the ground and have green leaves, but there are plants that do not look or act like other plants. Some of these be

26、long to a special class of plants called fungi(真菌) Fungi may appear almost everywhere. They commonly grow in wet places where they can get food and water easily. Because fungi do not have green leaves to make their own food, fungi must take their food from animals, other plants or water. Some fungi

27、live on dead or rotting(腐烂的)wood, while others grow on living trees or in dirt or moss(苔藓). Mushrooms(蘑菇) are the bestknown fungi. There are many kinds of mushrooms appearing in all shapes and sizes. For example, cauliflower(菜花) mushrooms are found in forests from July to October.They can grow to be

28、 as heavy as fifty pounds! They grow at the foot of trees. Squirrels(松 鼠) bread is another kind of wild mushrooms. Its appearance and use can explain its name. These_fungi_look_like_small_golden_cakes. Squirrels can easily eat them or carry them off to their holes to eat later. The mushrooms in food

29、 shops are carefully grown by people and they are safe to eat. People are warned never to touch or taste wild mushrooms because some of them are deadly. Even less dangerous ones can still make a person very sick. 1、2 题完成句子；3 题简略回答问题；4 题找出并写下第三段的 主题句；5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 1Fungi commonly grow in _ 2Fungi c

30、an take food from _. 3When are the cauliflower mushrooms found in the forest? _ 4 _ 5 _ 任务型阅读（八） (This email is from Zhang Lin to her friend in the US.) Hi John， Thanks for your email. You want to know more about China? Now let me tell you something about Mid Autumn Festival.Tomorrow is going to be

31、MidAutumn Festival. Its like your Thanksgiving Day. It usually comes in September or October. This year its going to be on September 24.On that day families get together and eat a big dinner. We also eat moon cakes. They are small round cakes. They taste a little like your pies. Many families eat th

32、eir dinner in the open air. The moon looks brighter and rounder on that day. Chinese_people_often_talk_to_their_families_and_tell_the_st ory_of_Change. Im going to a friends home to spend Mid Autumn Festival. Yours， Zhang Lin 1 题完成句子；2，3 题简略回答问题；4 题找出并写下全文的主 题句；5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 1This year MidAutumn F

33、estival is on _ 2What festival in the US. is like Chinas MidAutumn Festival? _ 3Why do they often eat their dinner in the open air? _ 4 _ 5 _ 任务型阅读（九） Earth Day is on April 22nd.On that day, people say thanks to the earth and learn ways to protect our environment. Its easy to protect the planet! The

34、se tips help save water, energy, and other resources(资源)They can also help to stop global warming and cut down on harmful gases.Go green and try these tips! Recycle and reuseRecycle and reuse Collect cans and bottles from your neighbourhood, and exchange them for money at a recycling centre. When yo

35、u want to buy a new book, borrow it from the library or a friend. Sharing books is a great way to reduce waste and reuse things. Protect the outdoorsProtect the outdoors When you visit a park, be sure to put your rubbish in the trash cans. You should plant more trees.Trees can help clean the air.The

36、y give out oxygen and absorb(吸收)CO2. Avoid waste If the tap in your home keeps leaking, you should fix it in time to stop more water being wasted. Although it is a small thing, it can save a lot of water. You are so hungry after a long day at school! Even so, you should take only what you can eat. T

37、ake these tips and we will have a better environment. 1 题完成句子；2、3 题简略回答问题；4 题归纳并写出全文的主 题句；5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 1You can collect _from your neighbourhood and exchange them for money at a recycling centre. 2How can we reuse our books? _ 3What should you do if the tap in your home keeps leaking? _ 4_ 5_ 任务型

38、阅读（十） A road is just like a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West. But the Silk Road is not a single route! It is a series of trade and cultural transmission routes. From the time Zhang Qian opened up the worldfamous Silk Road during the Han Dynasty, until

39、the Yuan Dynasty, it enjoyed a history of about 1，600 years. This ancient road begins at Changan (now Xian), and it reaches Dunhuang, where it divides into three, the Southern Route, Central Route and Northern Route. And then it ends in Eastern Europe, near the Mediterranean Sea(地中海). The Silk Road

40、is about 6，500 kilometres long. It goes across onefourth of the planet. In fact, there is another trade road which is called the “Silk Road on the Sea” in the southwest of China. The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. Besides trade, knowledge about science, arts an

41、d technologies were shared across the Silk Road. The four great inventions of China were introduced to the West and Chinese also knew about the religions of the West. In_this_way,_languages_and_cultures_developed_and_i nfluenced_each_other. Today, places along the Silk Road are great places of inter

42、est, such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xian and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Gansu. 1、2 题完成句子； 3 题简略回答问题；4 题找出并写下全文的 主题句；5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。 1The Silk Road was opened up during_ 2 The Silk Road ends in _. 3How long is the Silk Road? _ 4_ 5_ 答案： 任务型阅读（一） 1 1. . simple game 2 2. . Paper. 3 3. Hundreds of people run down a hill and chase a huge wheel of cheese. 4 4. Not all competitions are sports. 5 5. 在一些实践和训练下，或许你可能在其中一个比赛中成为赢家！ 任务型阅读（二） 1 1. . famous buildings 2 2. . more than 8, 600, 000 3 3. London has problems with traffic and pollution. 4 4. Today let me describe